SOC 47-2141 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · May 2025

How much do Painters, Construction and Maintenance make in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is $44,660. The 10th percentile is $29,310 and the 90th percentile is $54,610. Employment is 250.

Median annual wage

$44,660

10th percentile
$29,310
25th percentile
$37,690
Median
$44,660
75th percentile
$48,570
90th percentile
$54,610
Mean
$43,240

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Painters, Construction and Maintenance, the published 10th percentile is $29,310 and the 90th percentile is $54,610. The difference is $25,300, which is 56.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $37,690 to the 75th at $48,570, covers $10,880.

The mean annual wage is $43,240, which sits below the median of $44,660. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR median is 9.6% lower than the national median of $49,400 for Painters, Construction and Maintenance. In 2024 national prices the local median is $49,975, which is 1.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.4% higher than the Arkansas median of $40,090.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is 89.364, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $44,660 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Painters, Construction and Maintenance at $49,975 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Painters, Construction and Maintenance. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ranks 4th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Fort Smith, AR-OK is 125 miles away, with a median of $39,480 and employment of 50. That median is 11.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,967, against $49,975 here.
  • Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 133 miles away, with a median of $39,080 and employment of 330. That median is 12.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,779, against $49,975 here.
  • Texarkana, TX-AR is 136 miles away, with a median of $47,300 and employment of 130. That median is 5.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $56,301, against $49,975 here.

Employment share

Painters, Construction and Maintenance accounts for 0.07% of wage-and-salary employment in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (250 of 358,210). Nationally the occupation is 0.14% of employment (225,190 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.48 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Painters, Construction and Maintenance make in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is $44,660. The 10th percentile is $29,310 and the 90th percentile is $54,610. Employment is 250.

How does that compare with the national median for Painters, Construction and Maintenance?

The local median is 9.6% lower than the national median of $49,400.

What is Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is 89.364, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $44,660 is $49,975. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR compare with nearby metros for Painters, Construction and Maintenance?

Fort Smith, AR-OK is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 125 miles away, at $39,480. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ranks 4th of 9 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.